Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

My Gripe about brights

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by brinkj23, Aug 10, 2008.

Page 1 of 2
  1. Aug 10, 2008 #1
    brinkj23

    brinkj23 "Asphalt Cowboy"

    1,165
    322
    Dec 26, 2005
    Minnesota
    0
    So whats with all the #### four wheelers and not turning there brights off when oncoming traffic is coming?? All last night from chicago to minneapolis I counted 20 people that didnt dim there brights until I blinded them with my super bright brights. I just dont get it is it that hard to flip a switch so you dont blind oncoming traffic. Sorry thats my gripe for the weekend.
     
    brinkj23, Aug 10, 2008
    brinkj23, Aug 10, 2008
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Aug 10, 2008 #2
    Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

    18,951
    8,979
    Apr 4, 2007
    0
    Seems to be the way of most of the interstate drivers now.
     
    Roadmedic, Aug 10, 2008
    Roadmedic, Aug 10, 2008
    #2
  4. Aug 10, 2008 #3
    highirish

    highirish Light Load Member

    79
    25
    Jul 26, 2007
    Paducah, KY
    0
    Been noticing the same thing a lot lately..seems they think if it is a divided limited access road..high beams are ok.
     
    highirish, Aug 10, 2008
    highirish, Aug 10, 2008
    #3
  5. Aug 10, 2008 #4
    Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

    18,951
    8,979
    Apr 4, 2007
    0
    But have you noticed that they don't even bother to dim when they come behind any vehicle?
     
    Roadmedic, Aug 10, 2008
    Roadmedic, Aug 10, 2008
    #4
  7. Aug 10, 2008 #5
    Lilbit

    Lilbit Road Train Member

    16,583
    12,232
    Aug 4, 2008
    Let me check my logbook
    0
    Probably so lost in their own little world that they don't even remember turning the brights on.
     
    Lilbit, Aug 10, 2008
    Lilbit, Aug 10, 2008
    #5
  8. Aug 10, 2008 #6
    Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

    18,951
    8,979
    Apr 4, 2007
    0
    No, I believe they do it so they can see better. They have no clue what it does to others.
     
    Roadmedic, Aug 10, 2008
    Roadmedic, Aug 10, 2008
    #6
  9. Aug 12, 2008 #7
    Moses

    Moses Light Load Member

    122
    13
    May 31, 2008
    looking for an empty trailer
    0
    I'm just thankful they've got their headlights on at all.
     
    Moses, Aug 12, 2008
    Moses, Aug 12, 2008
    #7
    rjones56 Thanks this.
  10. Aug 12, 2008 #8
    Wen782

    Wen782 Medium Load Member

    318
    119
    Jun 20, 2008
    Cincinnati, OH
    0
    Hey, Moses... I noticed your location is listed as "looking for an empty trailer." Do you work for Landstar or something? LOL
     
    Wen782, Aug 12, 2008
    Wen782, Aug 12, 2008
    #8
  11. Aug 13, 2008 #9
    Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

    17,996
    35,640
    Sep 8, 2007
    Utah's DIXIE!
    0
    Probably too busy talking/texting on their cell phones. People are such bad drivers anyway, then they have all these distractions. Makes me glad I'm not OTR anymore.
     
    Big Don, Aug 13, 2008
    Big Don, Aug 13, 2008
    #9
  12. Aug 15, 2008 #10
    doubledragon5

    doubledragon5 Road Train Member

    2,935
    4,088
    Jun 8, 2008
    Lewisville TX
    0
    When they do that to me, and then get in front of me, I blast them with mine..
     
    doubledragon5, Aug 15, 2008
    doubledragon5, Aug 15, 2008
    #10
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 1 of 2